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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 5th December 2021

On the sea today, 7 Eiders, 104 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, and a Med Gull over Thornham Harbour. A Woodcock was seen in the village, and a Chiffchaff and a Stonechat were of note around the reserve. A Rock Pipit flew over east, and a Great White Egret was on the grazing marsh.

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Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh this a'noon
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (both ringtails) Thornham saltmarsh
Norfolk Barred Warbler still 3pm Wiveton along Leatherpool Lane in hedge opposite Barn Cottages. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF cTG.042.435
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB from Angler's car park at 3.06pm
Norfolk 76.Russian White-fronted Geese Cantley Marshes RSPB still this morning
Norfolk Hen Harrier Snettisham RSPB at 2.50pm
Norfolk Scaup fem/1w.drk Ormesby Little Broad at 2.25pm
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Weybourne
Norfolk 15+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk Barred Warbler still 1.50pm Wiveton along Leatherpool Lane in hedge opposite Barn Cottages +showing well. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF cTG.042.435
Norfolk Black Redstart Northrepps
Norfolk Glaucous Gull Weybourne Camp this morning (+Great Northern Diver)
Norfolk Barred Warbler still 12.05pm Wiveton along Leatherpool Lane in hedge between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF cTG.042.435
Norfolk 4+Red-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still +Great Northern Diver Snow Bunting
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still from Parrinder Hide. Little Gull on beach +Great Northern Diver flew east
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets West Somerton north of Somerton Staithe at 11.40am
Norfolk 15+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still along shingle ridge
Norfolk no sign of any Taiga Bean Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB by 11am
Norfolk Barred Warbler still 10.25am Wiveton along Leatherpool Lane in hedge between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF cTG.042.435
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Sheringham flew east along cliffs
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still mid morning east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+Red-necked Grebe still offshore) TF.899.460
Norfolk no news on Taiga Bean Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still west of Holkham Gap at high tide (+5.Velvet Scoters still on sea)
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets West Somerton by road c200yds north of Somerton Staithe
Norfolk Barred Warbler still Wiveton along Leatherpool Lane in hedge between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages NR25 7TF
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Cley NWT again flew west along beach past beach car park (+Puffin flew east)
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Cley NWT flew west past beach car park +Great Northern Diver